How to Make an Easy Quilt!

November 28th, 2011

If you’ve ever wanted to make a quilt, but were a bit intimidated by the thought of all the piecing, quilting, etc., then you’re going to LOVE this episode of The DIY Dish! And would you believe us if we said you could make this in one night? It’s true! Take a look!

Here are a few more photos for inspiration!

Have a wonderful week everyone! If you try this project out, we’d love to see your photos! Be sure to post to our Facebook page and join the conversation.

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Just wondering what you do around the edges to cover the two flannel layers and the batting. In the photo it looks like there’s a printed fabric border but I don’t think you mentioned that in your video.

I think credit needs to go to YoYo Mama Quilt designs for this awesome quilt. I taught this quilt a couple of years ago at our local quilt shop using her pattern. She has some other really cute patterns out also. One that is called the Vintage Circle, same concept only it gives you a circle design.

I love this idea! And am totally into polka dots right now. If you switched the squares to circles, would you stitch through the circle in the center like an X or sitch around each one? I’m wondering if just an X would hold it securely enough or if the circules would curl when washed.

Hi Shannon! Thanks for letting us know about Yo Yo Mama! We hadn’t seen her items before, so it was fun to take a look. This is a technique that we were taught several years ago from a shop owner. Then we were excited to see it being displayed throughout booths at quilt market. It’s definitely a great technique for the popular frayed look that people are enjoying. We appreciate you letting us know about her quilts.

For those interested in a binding tutorial, we have a 2-part tutorial found at YouCanMakeThis.com. Here is a link to some of those quilting articles, with binding being 2 of them. Hope that helps! http://youcanmakethis.com/articles/quilting.htm

I started this quilt. Having to put it down for a few days, the squares continually fell off! It was so discouraging. Then I pinned them. The pins scraped my hands. So next I safety pinned the fabric. I also used cotton and a thicker batt. I have been so discouraged that it has sat there for 6 months. My suggestion would be to not use a thicker batt, do it right when you have glued and don’t worry so much about square placement. Mine is crib size and more squares. It took two and a half hours to glue! So make it simple and allow plenty of time. I love this quilt! I just won’t try to change it up so much next time.

I discovered your blog recently, and I have to say WOW ! Your projects are great and the videos so friendly. I always wanted to make a quilt, but it’s a lot of work (that’s why it’s beautiful) and I don’t have much time with my kids and my job, but I really want to try your method… Thanks for sharing with us !

Another inspiring video from you two! Question…if I wanted to make this for my daughters double bed how would I go about making it larger? Just piece together one yard cuts to desired width and length?? Or is there a special kind of fabric I would need to use to make it one solid piece? Was all that clear as mud? LOL thanks so much guys!

Hi! I’m new to sewing so my apologies if this is a dumb question. I really want to try this instead of a different ragged quilt I had in mind but I’m not sure how to make it bigger? This was asked by Janelle above, but I didn’t see a response…. Thanks so much!

Love this, have made several. I will tell you how to bind one side, then its just a matter of repeating the steps on the other 3 sides. Measure through the middle of your quilt, lengthwise, cut this measurement for the length and 2″ wide. You can double the fabric for a more durable binding. Wrong sides together fold in half/press. Incase the edge of the quilt in the folded binding, using a 1/2″ seam stitch down. Repeat for all 4 sides, doing the sides first. Measure again through the center of the quilt (width) for the top and bottom measurement. (this squares the quilt up) repeat the binding steps. Snip the raw edges if you like, but by washing; it will fray like the raw squares.

this is a great little quilt! My 8-year old daughter and I are making it as our first sewing project together, but we ended up only using 36 squares, when I can see you had 49. Our piece is 36×36, our squares are 3.5, and our grid is 4.5–what on earth did we do wrong?

I love this idea & know the basics of sewing so I thought I would give it a try. I wish the binding info was included in the video. I have never quilted before this is a little tougher than I initially thought.

I have off white muslin squares I cut to do a guest book quilt for my wedding, at the time I didn’t mark anything to have a seam allowance so some of my guests marked all the way too the edge. Do you think I could use this method to finally finish my guest book quilt (two years later)? I was thinking of using dark brown and a light purple (wedding colors) instead of the two pieces of white flannel. The size of the quilt would end up being about the same size as the one completed in the tutorial and would not be used for bedding but maybe as a wall hanging. Any opinions? Thanks!

To those asking about binding, u may try a self binding on this one.
Your bottom fabric would need to be 2-4 inches wider than the top all the way around
the quilt. Then you would it over once, press, then once more to get a clean
Edge, then sew down. Here is a link with a better explanation..

Or get binding tape (or make your own) & use that.
With this stile you could even leave the edges raw on your binding..

Hope this helped..
Also they say you can make a bigger quilt, use their measurements & divied it into the size you want & that should get you going on how much fabric u need.
Good luck and enjoy your sewing time..

I absolutely LOVE this and can’t wait to make one. My only glitch is, you never showed how to finish the edges ;-( Will you please respond ASAP I want to make one for a baby shower gift , OMG I just love it! I can’t wait to get started!

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Im working on this now. To answer some questions about making it larger, I just used a sheet for the top and bottom pieces (what ever size you want your quilt) I have a fun cream and beige zebra print for the top and then a plain cream one that I picked up for under $10 at Walmart for the bottom. Its coming together nicely!

Love this project…I am going to try one and if as easy as everyone says this will be my Xmas presents this year . Everyone needs a Comfy blanket here in new York. I also would love to get the episode 9 for hooded towels. Thank for great projects and any help on hooded towels. Kathy

I really want to make this quilt but i need a pattern. What are the measurements for king size? How do I figure what size are the blocks? Please answer as many do not. I really enjoy Kriss & Kim’s tutorials. I have made several of the purses they showed. Looking forward hearing from you, Jo Ann

I am curious when you finish sewing a row and snip the thread, what do you do with the thread ends? Just tie them off on the top and then again on the bottom? Silly question I know but I am very new to this!

Lorri, if you back stitch at the beginning and end of each row you can just clip your threads. I too am interested in making larger sizes. This is an excellent tutorial, but should include those dimensions.

I’m assuming that you use any binding bias tape color or pattern of your choosing to bind the quilt with. And a question are you any relation to the Osmonds,you sure resemble Marie Osmond? just curious ,lol! great way to do quilts,too. Love your video. thanks

I don’t know what I did wrong here! I have (2) 36×36 panels, (50) 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 squares and I made my grids at 4 1/2 but I only have room for 36 squares and it looks like you have 49. Anyone know where I made my mistake. I will definitely do this again but with pins instead of glue stick it didn’t hold and I think my batting was a little to thick. Loved your video.

I have never quilted. My son passed away and I have 3 grandkids. One boy who is 13 and twin grandaughters who are 11. I have alot of his shirts and I would like to use them in the guilts for the kids. Pockets, sleeves and the buttons….along with squares of the fabric. Would this type of quilt be suitable to do this or am I crazy to try this? Please get back to me, it seems so quick to do after you have everything cut and lines made! help please! Thank you!

In the throws of making this quilt (first one, first time ever). It’s been so much fun for a complete novice who could never make head nor tail of a sewing pattern. I’m at the binding stage and have watched a couple videos on the process so will wing it and do it my way. Did I mention how quick it is to make. Had it all cut out and sewn together (minus the binding) in an afternoon. It looks so stylish. Thanks

I am also starting this wonderful project but I’m going big…Queen size… Love Love Love the frayed edges. Gives it such a comply look. I chose fabrics light and pink and delicate for a chabby chic appearance…Thank you and wish me luck ….

I like her she is bubbly and nice but I do not like this tutorial because she could have had someone get closer to what she was sewing so you could actually see the project being made not so much of her sewing from a distance. I have seen other videos like on the DIY one and it got right up close and you could see each step by step. I am dyslexic and still have to figure out how she was sewing them together.

I made your quilt in a queen-size for my son for Christmas. While I am an experienced sewer, I have not made many quilts. I followed your video and the quilt turned out fabulous. I knew the queen-size would take longer than an evening; it actually took me about 50 hours and was squeezed in between work, grandkids, home etc., but it was well worth it. I was hand-sewing the binding in the car on the way to visit my family who live three hours away two days before Christmas, but did finish it on time. Thank you so much for sharing your skills with those of us who need the demo.
Suzanne

You girls are soo cute ! and smiley – just makes me happy to watch and listen! I love this easy way to make a quilt. Mine tend to take too long , so i dont keep at it. i need some simpler quick ones. This will be a great help! Can I really use other materials??? like the cotton? and maybe a darker color for the ‘back’? I’m excited to do one!

Thank you! There were several tips in the video that will help me be able to quilt again. I have RA and my hands are greatly affected. I am unable to sit there and pin fabric together anymore. I am looking forward to getting back to sewing again! I will post pictures when I get one done!

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I just picked up my flannel, but I do have a question. I could only find 44″ wide flannel and I’m making this for a friend who is about 6’4″. So I have to piece together the front and back. And I keep reading that it’s best to prewash fabric. My question is: should I wash the flannel before I piece it together or should I piece it together with a little overage and the wash it?

Made this over the weekend for my husband’s grandma. I made mine with 1 1/2 yard cuts for a lap quilt. I agree with the poster that said they squares pop off. They do so I suggest that once you have a pleasing arangement you asign every fabric a letter or number and draw the same grid on a piece of paper with the corresponding letter/number so when they fall of you know what went where. Second, I used a walking foot and my flannel squares still became very distorted from shifting & stretching. I did not get a perfect square look. Luckily I had gone for country flannels and the lopsided “worn” look I ended up with actually wasn’t that bad. After I dried it I went and clipped all the extra long threads because there were A LOT. I would not give this to a baby considering the length of the threads that can be pulled off by little fingers. I’ve made many baby rag quilts but they shed most of their threads the first time they are washed and what’s left are very short.

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This is a terrible way to make a first quilt! Posting this for beginner quilters is irresponsible because it doesn’t teach anything more than glue the squares down and sew over them. When you’re done, you’ll have a lot of squares of raggedy flannel sewn lightly to a quilt so that as time goes on, the pieces can fray and fall off or create small pieces of flannel that can create a choking hazard for a small child. Yeah, that’s a great idea! Hope there are other better choices.

Geez Mary, lighten up! It’s obviously for beginners and what a great project to do with young sewers. Can’t wait to do this with my daughter. I’m excited to try this. It looks fun and easy and a great introduction to quilting. Thank you ladies.

this is an awesome stash reducer and I am definitely going to give it a shot. To all of those people who are mad because binding directions were not give….all I can say is come one ladies…..these women are doing us all a favor by giving a free pattern and demo-ing the technique for use. Please don’t complain. You all obviously know how to use a computer because you got here…please go to youtube or another site and look up the multitudes of videos on how to bind a quilt. I am quite confident that each of you will find one that works best for you. Also to those that say that they think that this quilt is awful and will wear out soon…two things for you… first, it is a wonderful quilt that is meant to be used and loved. For heaven’s sake, it is not an “heirloom” style quilt. Secondly…if you are worried of having the squares fall off, do what I am going to do. I am going to use lightweight fusible to anchor the squares before I sew. I am going to cut the squares of fusible web and inch smaller and centre them on the fabric. That way if the fabric happens to fray past the stitching…well it won’t go farther because of the webbing. Thanks ladies for giving us a wonderful quick, easy project!!!

Interesting. I am not going to glue the squares, just place as I go. I will draw a small 3 1/2″ mark for placement, after I draw the 4 1/2″ mark, , and start stitching from the edge. I don’t like to glue or pin. I think I will start sewing from the edge of the quilt so my white outer border area is quilted. White background so I will use white thread. Stitch down the first row, turn and then stitch up the next row. (So you are not always sewing down the same direction, less distortion.)

They say easy beginner pattern, but most beginners don’t know how to bind a quilt, because they haven’t quilted one. Missouri Star quilt Company has a video tutorial, as well as hundreds of others which are great. I am going to clip the square edge every 1/4″ or so to make it look more raggy. I may also do a rag border, no binding. There are videos out there on that also.

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